Senior Research Administration Specialist

6 days ago


Los Angeles, California, United States UCLA Health Full time

Company Overview:

UCLA Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and advancing medical research.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Research Administration Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will work under the general direction of senior leaders and in concert with other research administrative staff to bear primary responsibility for all pre- and post-award administration for intra/extramurally funded research awards for Departmental Principal Investigators (PIs).

You will serve as the Training Grant Coordinator in the Department of Neurosurgery, utilizing your skills as a seasoned, experienced, research administrator to independently develop and/or oversee research proposals, awards, and transactions related to contract and grant management.

Maintaining contract and grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies is also a key aspect of this role.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and/or oversee research proposals, awards, and transactions related to contract and grant management
  • Maintain contract and grant records in compliance with institutional research sponsor policies
  • Analyze data and understand complex regulations
  • Complete and approve transactions for signature by the manager or other authorized institutional official

Qualifications:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Finance or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of research administration experience
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner
  • The ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with various stakeholders
  • Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet programmatic and financial needs
  • Closing attention to detail in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel
  • Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor's guidelines
  • Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures, and techniques
  • Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting

Salary:$68,800 - $141,000 Annually

Location:Los Angeles, CA

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary range
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Ongoing training and professional development opportunities


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